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resulted in the Jains family facing a dramatic exclusion from the world of nobility, where
               the door remained firmly shut. This scandal created a deep rift between the two families.

                Andrew knew that there are many stories associated with Jonathan's hatred towards
               Edward Jains, and what exactly they entail, he has never been able to figure out
               (apparently, no one can except those involved in the matters). However, one thing he does

               know, and they all know, is that Marianna also doesn't like Edward Jains. However, she is
               much more discreet than Jonathan. She has just said on various occasions that – "We
               shouldn't talk about Jains." Unlike his father, Edward Jains is often in the media, in
               specialty magazines about investment, financial newspapers, and is a frequent participant
               in various TV shows about entrepreneurship. Jonathan's constant comment on this is,
               according to Jonathan, "An outrageous and stupid way to show off."

                 Besides being a shipowner, Edward is also a co-owner and investor in several other
               businesses, including a restaurant chain called "Green Gourmet," which, as the name

               suggests, has an ultimate focus on vegetarian gourmet food. Additionally, he, along with
               several other well-known Danish businesspeople, owns a highly popular organic café
               chain called "Eco Blend Cafe & Juice," which in recent years has also started operating
               outside the country's borders, as well as being present within the country in most major
               cities.

                In connection with the organic cafe chain, Edward Jains, who until recently has been
               known to the public as a sort of classic, old-school businessman, whose only flaw has

               always been that he has never been associated with royalty. According to Jonathan, this is
               partly one of the reasons why Edward Jains has always been jealous of him and his family,
               and as Jonathan said not so long ago, "Look, now he's trying to go green. Who believes that
               act? It's purely something he's doing in an attempt to be accepted as someone who truly
               does something for the country." He continued his rant further.

               “The man will do anything to obtain a knighthood of some sort and be invited to royal
               events to draw attention to himself. Unfortunately, he doesn't understand that it is
               precisely his loud and boastful behavior, just like his father's, that scares the royals far, far

               away. As they drove into the nearly full parking lot, they were greeted by an impressive
               complex consisting of several different parking areas. To the right, at the entrance to the
               area, stood a row of low, single-story buildings made of black wood. At the harbor, there
               are restaurants, supermarkets, specialty shops selling clothes and fishing gear, a couple of
               exclusive brand-name stores, and several eateries. The area extends directly out to a
               marina where men and women can observe the busy life among the boats, which are
               tightly packed together in a row. For the inexperienced observer, it’s inevitable to wonder

               how amateur sailors manage to maneuver their boats into place. Part of the charm of
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